Bremerton Man Badly Beaten, Then Held for Hours Before Being Rescued

Bremerton police Sunday night were investigating an alleged assault in which a man was seriously injured — but was not taken to the hospital until police rescued him hours later.

The story is still being pieced together, but it appears that the assault occurred either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, said Detective Sgt. Kevin Crane of the Bremerton Police Department. The male victim suffered severe head trauma, he added.

Police were alerted Sunday afternoon by an anonymous caller reporting “a man being held against his will and in need of help,” Crane said. Police were directed to a specific apartment in the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue. Another anonymous call, made from inside the apartment, also alerted authorities.

When officers arrived at the apartment, occupants refused to open the door, Crane said. Officers noticed blood on the threshold and broke down the door.

Inside, they found the injured man, along with two other men and a woman.

All three had blood on their shoes or clothing, and blood was apparent throughout the apartment, Crane said. They were detained for questioning, along with the man who had phoned police from another location.

In addition, a search warrant was issued for a home on Warren Avenue, where one of those detained apparently lived.

The injured man was taken by ambulance to Harrison Medical Center, where he was treated for his injuries. He was able to speak with police, who were still interviewing witnesses Sunday night. Further details were not immediately available.